Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Tiddington, Oxfordshire
Extract fan repair and replacement for Tiddington, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Tiddington
If an extract fan in Tiddington is struggling or has stopped, we find the cause and quote a fixed price for the repair or the replacement. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. We are often asked to deal with a dead fan motor and a fan rattling in its housing, across bearings, roof and wall fans and belts and pulleys.
For a fan repair in or near Tiddington, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Tiddington (OX9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When a fan fails in Tiddington
Food Standards Agency records list about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tiddington. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. It’s South Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Tiddington. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. About 45 miles out from central London, Tiddington is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
For kitchens in and around Tiddington, our emergency line runs 24/7.
Tiddington is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Tiddington, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Tiddington among them. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 7 miles from Tiddington.
Extract fan repair in OX9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Oxford Road, Albury View and Brookside Close, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Albury (1 mile east), Draycott (1 mile north), Milton Common (1 mile south), Little Ickford (1 mile north) and Ickford (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (7 miles west), Didcot (12 miles south-west), Bicester (12 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles south-west), Thame (4 miles east) and Kidlington (11 miles north-west).
What’s near Tiddington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Fox Inn. A little further out are Thame Community Hospital (3.9 miles east) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Wells Farm.
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
Many kitchen extracts use direct-drive fans. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option and we’ll talk you through it.
Impellers and housings
The fan housing collects grease too. We check both, and cleaning can form part of the repair.
What we’re called out for in Tiddington
Over the years, mountings loosen and rubber mounts break down. Then every vibration is passed into the duct and the building, which is where knocking and rattling often come from.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan that won’t start at all
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Helen or elsewhere in Tiddington, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Tiddington and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
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How we price extract fan repair
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Tiddington
Left alone, vibration spreads its damage. Fixings work loose and joints in the ductwork can be strained, so a small repair can grow into a bigger one. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Tiddington is calmer for everyone.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Tiddington
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
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Tiddington: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Tiddington?
In Tiddington, it’s South Oxfordshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Is Tiddington within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Tiddington is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Do we need to close the kitchen for fan work?
The fan has to be isolated while we work on it, so the kitchen cannot cook under it. That is why we work evenings, overnight and at weekends.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
That depends on what we find. After diagnosing, we explain whether it can be repaired and quote a fixed price for the option you choose.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote before any work starts.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
The ductwork is a separate job. We will tell you what we see and quote for a TR19 clean if it’s needed.
What extract fan repair can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.